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Holy Crap!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJXVfb-byhc

So far, no injury were reported even though there were skiers on the lift. Amazing.
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Re: Holy Crap!

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Yup, unbelievable video. Can't imagine what I would have done/thought/said if I had been on the lift and seen that coming towards me!
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Here's a video of the avalanche filmed from someone on the lift:


and one of people being rescued from the lift:
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Re: Holy Crap!

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Crazyness!!!
Really slow moving snow.
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Re: Holy Crap!

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This is why I don't ride chairlifts.

If God had wanted us to ride chairlifts he would not have given us skins.
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Re: Holy Crap!

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Wow!
Seems to be moving pretty slow in the video... more like a basalt flow than an avalanche. Like, if you were skiing, I'm pretty sure you could get out of the way, though it would be scary to be on the chairlift. Glad no one was hurt.
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